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Acting
Shobu Kapoor
Also known as: Shoboo Kapoor
Biography
Shobu Kapoor (born 28 May 1961) is a British actress of Indian descent. She is most notable for playing the role of Gita Kapoor, the long-suffering wife of market trader Sanjay (Deepak Verma), in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1993 to 1998. After leaving EastEnders, Kapoor appeared in the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham and the TV series The Bill (2004). She has also been in Chicken TikkaMasala (2005), Casualty (2005) and Doctors, where she appeared as five characters between 2000 and 2016.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 28, 1961
Age
65 years old
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Popularity Score
0.9
Filmography
Bait
Faiza Aunty
2026TV
The Best Man
Jasminder
2025Movie
Christmas Karma
Mrs Joshi
2025Movie
Mr Bigstuff
Sheila
2024TV
Polite Society
Fatima
2023Movie
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Additional Voices (voice)
2023Movie
Tall Dark and Handsome
Rohini
2023Movie
Mother Teresa & Me
Aparna
2022Movie
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Esha
2022Movie
DI Ray
Debo Ray
2022TV
The Cleaner
Neeta
2021TV
We Are Lady Parts
Seema
2021TV
Whitstable Pearl
Hiral
2021TV
The Dark Tower
Rhea of the Coos
2020Movie
Bridgerton
Lady Sheffield
2020TV
I Hate Suzie
Dr Wack
2020TV
The Other One
Mishti
2020TV
Boogie Man
Anandi
2018Movie
Lady Parts
Seema
2018Movie
Krypton
Mama Zed
2018TV
A Discovery of Witches
Linda Cosby
2018TV
Man Like Mobeen
Saj's Mum
2017TV
Afro Punk Girl
Producer
2016Movie
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!
Mother
2015Movie
Acts of Godfrey
Gita
2012Movie
Citizen Khan
Mrs. Khan
2012TV
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
Arlene Kercher
2011Movie
Mrs Brown's Boys
Professor Murphy
2011TV
The Infidel
Kashmina
2010Movie
Filth and Wisdom
Sardeep's Wife
2008Movie
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Taj's Mother
2006Movie
Mischief Night
Mrs Khan
2006Movie
Banglatown Banquet
Joolie
2006Movie
Chicken Tikka Masala
Minaxi Patel
2005Movie
Doctor Who
Scared Woman
2005TV
Shameless
Umi
2004TV
Celebrity Mastermind
2003TV
Bend It Like Beckham
Polly
2002Movie
Room to Rent
Home Office Official
2001Movie
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Gita Kapoor
1993Movie
Casualty
Mona Nadkarni
1986TV
EastEnders
Gita Kapoor
1985TV
The Bill
1984TV
The Last Hurrah
Shelly D'Souza
—Movie
Some Things
Miss Stewart
—Movie